| Identification | More |  [Name]
  Homofuraneol |  [CAS]
  27538-09-6 |  [Synonyms]
  4-HYDROXY-5-ETHYL-2-METHYL-3(2H)-FURANONE 5-ethyl-4-hydroxy-2-methyl-3(2h)-furanone 5-ETHYL-4-HYDROXY-2-METHYL-FURAN-3-ONE FEMA 3623 homofuronol METHYL FURANEOL SOY FURANEOL 5-ethyl-4-hydroxy-2-methyl-3(2h)-furanon 5-ethyl-4-hydroxy-2-methyl-3(2H)-furanone (EHMF) 5-ethyl-4-hydroxy-2-methylfuran-3(2H)-one methylfuraneol,5-ethyl-4-hydroxy-2-methyl-3(2H)-furanone 2-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2 3(2H)-Furanone, 5-ethyl-4-hydroxy-2-methyl- 4-HYDROXY-5-ETHYL-2-METHYL-3(2H)-FURANONE FEMA NO.3623 Homofuraneol 5-ETHYL-4-HYDROXY-2-METHYL-3-FURANONE 4-Hydroxy-2-methyl-5-ethyl-3(2H)furanone 2-ETHYL-4-HYDROXY-5-METHYL-3-(2H)-FURANONE IN 20% P.G. 4-Hydroxy-2(5)-ethyl-5(2)methyl-3(2H)-furfuran ketone 2-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4(5H)-furanone |  [EINECS(EC#)]
  248-514-6 |  [Molecular Formula]
  C7H10O3 |  [MDL Number]
  MFCD03411593 |  [Molecular Weight]
  142.15 |  [MOL File]
  27538-09-6.mol |  
 | Hazard Information | Back Directory |  [Chemical Properties]
  2-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone has a sweet, fruity, caramel, butterscotch odor. |  [Occurrence]
  Reported found in soy sauce, Swiss cheese and melon, coffee, shoyu, strawberry and pineapple. |  [Uses]
  5-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-2-methyl-3(2H)-furanone (a mixture of isomers) can be used as a flavoring agent in food industries due to its excellent sensory properties. |  [Aroma threshold values]
  Detection: 20 ppb |  [Taste threshold values]
  Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: burnt, caramellic, sweet and fruity |  
  
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